What Eff'Innov Technologies does

EFF'INNOV Technologies is a French privately-held embedded electronics design house founded in 2009 and headquartered in Colombelles, Normandy, with additional offices in Massy (Paris region) and an RF laboratory in Conlie. The company specializes in R&D outsourcing services across embedded systems, delivering technical assistance (on-site and remote), fixed-price project work packages, and expert consulting. Its multidisciplinary engineering team holds more than 150 years of cumulative experience in system architecture, electronic board development, embedded software, and mobile applications, led by CEO Frédéric Briand (ex-Schneider Electric, Philips, NXP) and CTO François Audéon (military systems, Philips, NXP).

The company's technology stack centers on NFC/RFID contactless technologies, IoT connectivity protocols (LoRa, Sigfox, WiFi, BLE, ZigBee), audio-video systems, and intelligent building solutions. It sells four proprietary technology building blocks: the NFC-SW software stack (low-memory-footprint NFC stack for embedded systems), the EFT-NFC-RS232-01 dongle NFC reader, the EFT-CLReader-LP low-power RFID/NFC reader for battery-powered equipment, and the EFT-ICP integrated control panel for electrically assisted mobile systems. The organization is ISO 13485:2016 certified for medical device quality management (renewed until 2025), and MESR-accredited to enable clients to claim the French Crédit d'Impôt Recherche tax credit. Vertical specialization spans medical devices, contactless/RF, IoT, intelligent buildings, audio-video, and industrial sectors.

EFF'INNOV generates revenue through a mix of professional services (staff augmentation, fixed-price project outsourcing, consulting under IEC 62304/ISO 13485 frameworks) and hardware/software product sales of its NFC and control-panel building blocks. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeted at large French and international corporations — disclosed clients include Orange, Nokia, Qualcomm, NXP, STMicroelectronics, Bosch, Safran, Carmat, Fresenius Kabi, Continental, SEB Group, Delta Dore, Aptar, Trixell, and CEA-Leti. A partnership with an Eastern European engineering firm enables cost-optimized delivery, while BPI France provides public funding support. Distribution is primarily direct via the company website and Business Development contact, with no disclosed public pricing.

Name

Eff'Innov Technologies

Legal name

EFF'INNOV Technologies

Website

https://effinnov.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eff'Innov Technologies is a French embedded electronics design house providing R&D outsourcing services — technical assistance, fixed-price projects, and consulting — alongside proprietary NFC/RFID and control-panel building blocks, primarily serving enterprise clients in medical devices, IoT, and industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Embedded Systems Engineering Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Communications Equipment Manufacturing (3342)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial IoT/Edge Electronics Manufacturing (Gateways, Edge Controllers) (IMAGAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Embedded Software & Firmware Tools (Compilers, Debug, RTOS tooling) (HDAHAFAE), Industrial I/O, Signal Conditioning & Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) (IMAGABAD), Automotive E/E Architecture Components Manufacturing (Domain/Zonal Controllers, Gateways, Network Switches) (IMACAJAI)

Keywords

• Embedded systems design
• NFC RFID solutions
• Medical device engineering
• IoT connectivity development
• R&D outsourcing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombelles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Technical Assistance / Staff Augmentation: Providing skilled engineers and consultants to client teams on-site or remotely. Main advantages include flexibility, quick engagement, and accelerated learning curves for new technologies.
2. Project & Work Package (Fixed-Price): Outsourcing of all or part of client projects from concept through certification and production start-up. Delivered as fixed-price work packages with single point of contact, controlled costs and deadlines.
3. Consulting: Expert consulting services including project scoping, medical software assessment, requirements definition, IEC62304 training, internal ISO13485 audits, and cybersecurity scoping.
4. Technology Building Blocks (Products): Pre-developed hardware and software modules sold to customers including NFC readers, NFC software stack, and integrated control panels to accelerate product development.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eff'Innov Technologies is an R&D design house offering embedded electronics, embedded software, and mobile application development services through consulting, technical assistance (on-site or remote), and fixed-price project engagements. It complements these services with the sale of proprietary hardware and software building blocks, notably NFC readers, an NFC software stack, and an integrated control panel module, for clients in medical devices, IoT, contactless/RF, intelligent buildings, audio-video, and industrial sectors.

Product overview

EFF'INNOV Technologies is a design house specializing in electronics and embedded software for R&D outsourcing services. Their product portfolio consists of hardware and software building blocks: the EFT-ICP Integrated Control Panel module for mobile systems, NFC-SW Software Stack for embedded NFC implementations, EFT-NFC-RS232-01 Dongle for plug-and-use NFC integration, and EFT-CLReader-LP Low-power RFID/NFC reader for battery-powered applications. They offer complementary services including technical assistance, project management, and consulting, with specialization in medical devices (ISO13485:2016 certified), contactless/RF technologies, IoT, intelligent building systems, audio-video systems, and industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Assistance (Assistance technique) Provision of Eff'Innov engineers on-site or remotely to augment client engineering teams on embedded systems projects, adaptable to each client's project needs and timelines. Target buyers are enterprise R&D teams needing flexible senior embedded expertise without long ramp-up.
• Project & Work Package (Projet & maîtrise d'œuvre) End-to-end fixed-price outsourcing of all or part of a client's embedded product project, from concept through certification and production start-up, with a single point of contact and controlled cost/deliverable commitments.
• Consulting (Conseil) Expert advisory engagements covering project scoping, medical software assessment, requirements definition, IEC 62304 training, internal ISO 13485 audits, and cybersecurity scoping for embedded and medical device programs.
• NFC-SW (NFC Software Stack) Proprietary NFC technology software stack optimized for embedded systems with low memory footprint and low processor usage, supporting bare-metal integration and an AT commands interface. Sold to engineering teams building NFC-enabled e-metering, e-health, automotive, and embedded device products.
• EFT-NFC-RS232-01 (Dongle NFC) Dongle-form-factor NFC reader providing immediate NFC integration via RS232, with built-in NFC stack, AT command interface, and support for ISO 14443-A/B, Felica, MIFARE, SNEP, and NDEF. Targeted at engineering teams needing plug-and-use NFC connectivity for access control, authentication, remote user interfaces, contactless configuration, and maintenance data collection.
• EFT-CLReader-LP (Low-power RFID/NFC Reader) Low-power RFID/NFC reader board with integrated antenna, LEDs, push-button, RS-232 interface, 5–16V wide input voltage, integrated bootloader, and proximity operating distance up to 40mm. Supports ISO/IEC-14443 A/B, MIFARE, MIFARE Desfire, ISO/IEC 15693, and I-CODE tags. Designed for battery-powered equipment requiring low energy consumption.
• EFT-ICP (Integrated Control Panel) Integrated module for controlling electrically assisted mobile systems such as office furniture, beds, and height-adjustable mobile carts. Features administrator mode, cylinder control, LCD touch screen interface, backup battery, safety blocking detection, battery state of charge, actuator management, digicode, and deep sleep mode.

Named customers26 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MedicencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2021Medicen is a global competitiveness cluster for innovative health and MedTech technologies. EFF'INNOV Technologies joined the Medicen cluster in March 2021 to strengthen its position in the medical devices sector and access collaborative R&D project opportunities in health technology.
• NXP SemiconductorscoreTechnology or IntegrationNXP is world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications. EFF'INNOV Technologies collaborates with NXP on technology projects. The company is listed as an authorized engineering consultant partner of NXP.
• Microchip TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrochip is a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, and analog solutions. EFF'INNOV Technologies collaborates with Microchip for embedded systems development.
• BCA (Biometric Channel Access)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFF'INNOV Technologies and BCA collaborate on projects related to digital identity and data protection.
• CISTEO MedicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCISTEO Medical specializes in the development, manufacture, and homologation of medical devices. EFF'INNOV Technologies collaborates with CISTEO on medical device development and manufacturing.
• ADCIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADCIS specializes in image processing and artificial intelligence. EFF'INNOV Technologies and ADCIS collaborate in the field of digital medical devices. They are jointly working on the KERIFAI project with CHU de Rouen, funded by the Normandie Region and Europe.
• AlliansyscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliansys provides Electronics Manufacturing Services and is ISO13485 certified. EFF'INNOV Technologies partners with Alliansys for electronics manufacturing, particularly for medical device production.
• VODinnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVODinn launched the first Push VOD technology service for local authorities. EFF'INNOV Technologies developed the set top box for VODinn's satellite-based VOD service in partnership with Quadrille.
• QuadrilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuadrille provides satellite broadcast technology for VODinn's Push VOD service. EFF'INNOV Technologies developed the set top box working in partnership with Quadrille.
• GREYC (CNRS Laboratory)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGREYC is a CNRS-associated laboratory. EFF'INNOV Technologies and GREYC collaborate on secure mobile device projects involving multimodal biometrics.
• Pôle TESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPôle TES supports innovation and promotes development of collaborative innovative R&D projects to contribute to product creation and economic growth in the region.
• AD Normandie (Région Normandie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAD Normandie is the regional agency for economic development in Normandy. They support EFF'INNOV Technologies in deploying its marketing strategy on the medical devices and connected health market.
• ENSI CaenminorOthersENSI Caen (École nationale supérieure d'ingénieurs de Caen) is a national engineering school. EFF'INNOV Technologies collaborates with ENSI Caen on research and development projects.
• University of CaenminorOthersUniversity of Caen is an academic institution collaborating with EFF'INNOV Technologies on R&D projects.
• Segula TechnologiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSegula is a design house specializing in the development of industrial products in the field of plastics. EFF'INNOV Technologies partners with Segula for industrial product development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Witekio: French-headquartered embedded and IoT software specialist (now part of Smile/Grupo Vectis) with similar NFC, BLE/Zigbee, IoT and embedded Linux competencies. A near-direct peer on technology building blocks and IoT services.
• ISIT: French embedded and real-time systems specialist with a comparable mix of technical assistance, fixed-price projects and consulting in industrial, medical and aerospace. Closely matches Eff'Innov's profile and vertical mix.
• SII Group: French-headquartered IT and embedded engineering services group with deep presence in semiconductors, aerospace, automotive and medical — directly overlapping Eff'Innov's customer verticals and design-service model.
• Smile (Open Source solutions): French digital and embedded engineering services firm with a comparable open-source, IoT and embedded software focus. Overlaps with Eff'Innov on IoT, embedded web and electronic-design mandates.
• Elsys Design: French embedded electronics and software design house, now part of Advantech, offering the same mix of technical assistance, project work and product IP. A close head-to-head competitor for French embedded design mandates.
• Systerel: French safety-critical embedded systems specialist (rail, aerospace, defense, energy). Comparable as a French boutique with deep safety-critical software expertise and a similar services-plus-product model.
• Viveris Technologies: French embedded systems and IT engineering services firm with comparable headcount, service offering (technical assistance, fixed-price projects, consulting) and customer mix in transport, energy, medical and IoT. Directly comparable as a French embedded design-house competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini Engineering: Global engineering services arm of Capgemini (incorporating Altran), with large embedded systems, IoT and digital twin practices. Competes with Eff'Innov for the same enterprise and semiconductor clients at a vastly larger scale.
• ALTEN: Large European engineering and technology consulting group with significant embedded systems, life sciences and IoT practices. Competes with Eff'Innov on French R&D outsourcing RFPs, but at much greater scale and breadth.
• AKKA Technologies: European engineering and digital services group (now part of Adecco/Akkodis) with embedded systems, automotive and aerospace practices directly comparable to Eff'Innov's industrial/automotive work, but with thousands of engineers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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